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Tales from the Works of G.A.Henty

George Alfred Henty was an English newspaper correspondent who became a prolific author of, predominantly, adventure stories for boys. Most were based on true historical events. In this volume, published posthumously, we are presented with thirteen signature stories taken from within his novels. We are taken to India, to Canada, aboard a plague ship and back to Hannibal's army. We confront the Chinese, the Black Death and numerous brushes with death in these gripping tales, which give us a taste of Henty's storytelling mastery. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (4 hr 15 min)

Chapters

The Mate's Story from 'The Plague Ship'

The Explosion in the Vaughan Pit from 'Facing Death'

The Red Captain from 'One of the 28th'

A Wife's Stratagem from 'In Freedom's Cause'

Kindness Rewarded from 'Captain Bayley's Heir'

A Battle with Wolves from 'The Young Cathaginian'

A Cyclone in the Bay of Bengal from 'A Chapter of Adventures'

The Flood in Pine-Tree Gulch from 'Tales of Daring and Danger'

A Brush with the Chinese from 'Tales of Daring and Danger'

The Black Death from 'St. George for England'

The White Ship from 'The Reign of Terror'

The Child's Return from 'With Wolfe in Canada'

The Black Hole of Calcutta from 'With Clive in India'